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3 these ends, the said portion is widened, as clearly shown in Fig. 5, and it is slightly dished so as to constitute a sort of shallow trough. In the specific embodiment illustrated, the member 24 is formed of sheet metal, and the portion 21 has a central longitudinal bend 28 from which the opposite sides extend upward at a slight angle, and the side edges are turned up, as at 29 and 30. When the portion 21 is in engagement with the top'olf a can, it spans the top opening of the can, as'shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 4, and it may be used to support a paint brush, such as shown at 3| in Figs. 1 and 2. Moreover, the edge 32, which extends across the top of the can, may;

be used as a wiping edge during the painting opreceptacle-engaging portion being shaped to constitute a brush support and to provide a brushwiping edge.

3. A device for supporting a receptacle, such as a paint can, comprising a supporting base adapted to receive a receptacle and being larger in area than the bottom of the receptacle, a tubular handle secured to said base and extending vertically therefrom in spaced relation to the supported receptacle, and a member telescopically engaged with said handle for vertical movement and having a laterally extending portion adapted to engage the top of said receptacle and hold it eration, and the paint thereon will run inward and will drip into the can. It will be apparent that the elements l0, l9 and 25 constitute means cooperable with a paint can for supporting the brush-rest member 21.

- In using the device, it will be apparent that it is'merely necessary to move the member 24 so asto permit the placing of the can in the proper recess-of thelsupporting base .IO and then move said member into engagement with the top of the can. The paint can may be easily carried about from place to place merely by grasping the handle I9; There is no possibility of the paint can being knocked over since it is securely held in its Seating recess by member 24. Moreover, the device effectively prevents spillage of paint onto the supporting surface and it enables the user to perform the painting operation without getting paint on his hands.

It will be seen that the device is extremely simple in construction and it may be manufactured inexpensivelyand sold at low cost.

It will be apparent that a device constructed according to the invention and embodying the features thereof may vary widely as to its physical construction, and therefore the invention is by no means limited to the specific embodiment shown.

I claim:

1. A device for supporting a receptacle, such as a paint can, comprising a supporting base adaptedto receive a receptacle and being larger in area than the bottom of the receptacle, said base having a well of suflicient size to surround the supported receptacle to receive any overflow or spillage of the-receptacle contents, a handle secured to said base and extending vertically therefrom in horizontally spaced relation to the supported receptacle, and a member telescopically connected with said handle and having a laterally extending portion adapted to engage the top of said receptacle and hold it securely on the base, said receptacle-engaging portion being shaped to constitute a brush support and to provide a brush- Wiping edge.

" 2. A device for supporting a receptacle, such as a paint can, comprising a supporting base having a plurality of recesses adapting the base to receive diiferent' sized receptacles, said base being larger in area than the bottom of the largest receptacle to be supported, said base having a well of sufiicient size to surround the'supported receptacle to receive any overflow or spillage of the receptacle contents, a handle secured to said base and extending vertically therefrom in horizontally spaced relation to the supported receptacle, and ,a member telescopically connected with said handle and having a laterally extend- ;in portion adapted to engage the top of said receptacle and hold it securely on the base, said securely on said base.

4. A device for supporting a receptacle, such as a paint can, comprising a supporting base having a plurality of recesses adapting the base to receive different sized receptacles, said base being larger in area than the bottom of the largest receptacle to be supported, a tubular handle secured to saiolbase and extending vertically therefrom in spaced relation to the supported receptacle, and a member telescopically engaged with said handle for vertical movement having a laterally extending portion adapted to engage the top of said receptacle and hold it securely on said base, and means for locking said member in difierentpositions of adjustment for receptacles of different heights.

5. A device for supporting a receptacle, such as a paint can, comprising a supportin base adapted to receive a receptacle and being larger in, area than the bottom of the receptacle, said base having a well of sufiicient size to surround the supported receptacle to receive any overflow or spillage of the receptacle contents, a tubular handle secured to said base and extending vertically therefrom in spaced relation to the supported receptacle, and a member telescopically engaged with said handle for vertical movement and having a laterally'extending portion adapted to engage the top of said receptacle and hold it securely on said base. v i

6. A device for supporting a receptacle, such as a paint can, comprising a supportingbase adapted to receive a receptacle and being larger in area than-the bottom of the receptacle, a tubular handle secured tosaid base and extending vertically therefrom in horizontally spaced relation to the supported receptacle, and a member telescopically engaged with said handle for vertical movement and havinga-laterally extending portion adapted to engage the top of said receptacle and hold it securely on said base, said receptacle-engaging.portion being shaped to constitutela brush support and to provide a brushwiping edge. I i f '7. A device for supporting a'receptacle, such as a paint can, comprising a saucer-like supporting base on which a receptacle may be placed, said base being larger in area than the bottom of the receptacle, a vertical post-like handle extending upward from said base in spaced relation to the supported receptacle, and means telescopically engaged with said handle and en'- gageable with the top of the supported receptacle to hold the receptacle firmly on said base.

8. A device for supporting a receptacle, such as a paint can, comprising a "supporting base adapted to receive a receptacle and being larger in area than the bottomof the receptacle; means on said base to positively restrain the receptacle against lateral movement relative to the basef'a member adapted tofirmly engage the top-of the supported receptacle, and telescopically interengaged elements connected to said base and said member, respectively, for holding said member in engagement with the top of said receptacle, said member serving cooperatively with said restraining means to hold the receptacle positively in immovable relation to said base.

9. A device for supportin a receptacle, such as a paint can, comprising a supporting base adapted to receive a receptacle and being larger in area than the bottom of the receptacle, means on said base to positively restrain the receptacle against lateral movement relative to the base, a member adapted to firmly engage the top of the supported receptacle, and a tubular handle telescopically supporting said member and adapted to hold said member in fixed relation to the base, said member serving cooperatively with said restraining means to hold the receptacle positively in immovable relation to said base.

10. A device for supporting a receptacle, such as a paint can, comprising a supporting base adapted to receive a receptacle and being larger in area than the bottom of the receptacle, means on said base to positively restrain the receptacle against lateral movement relative to the base, a member adapted to firmly engage the top of the supported receptacle, a handle extending upward from said base in spaced relation to the supported receptacl and supporting said member for vertical movement, and means for securely holding said member in a position for firm engagement with the top of the supported receptacle, said member serving cooperatively With said 5 restraining means to hold the receptacle positively in immovable relation to said base.

MARION L. WORTHINGTON.

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